Re: Problem with Wireless

PA wrote:
Hi,

My wireless card is picking up all available networks and seems to be
working fine, however it cannot get an IP address. I went to command
prompt and when typing IPCONFIG I get the following error:
__________________________________________________________
Windows IP Configuration
An internal error occurred: A device attached to the system is not
functioning.
Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for further help.
Additional information: Unknown media status code.
__________________________________________________________


Additionally: No error is listed in the device manager and in network
connection the wireless appears as "Connected, Firewalled"


Icon on tray shows activity, but no connection is available to the
network.

I tried the command "netsh winsock reset catalog" and it did not work (I
thought it did for a few moments!!!)

Now I just noticed that if I plug a cable to the Ethernet adapter and run
"IPCONFIG" both the wireless and the ethernet have an IP, although the
wireless is getting a 192.168.1.xxx and it should be a 192.168.0.xxx. As
soon as I take the cable out, the error message above appears when I run
IPCONFIG.



Thanks in advance.


PA



Try running WinsockXPFix.exe, available from here:-
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm


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